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Develtos
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Also known as Debelt

Develtos (, , Δηβελτός, Δεουελτός, Δεούελτος, Διβηλτóς) or Deultum was an ancient city and bishopric in Thrace. It was located at the mouth of the river Sredetska reka on the west coast of Lake Mandrensko, previously part of the Gulf of Burgas, and near the modern village of Debelt.

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Place details

Locality
Дебелт
Region
Бургас
Country
България
Population
0

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Ancient site.name
Develtos
Ancient site.native_name
Деултум
Ancient site.image
300px
Ancient site.caption
The ruins of Develtos
Ancient site.map_type
Bulgaria
Ancient site.relief
yes
Ancient site.location
Debelt, Burgas Province, Bulgaria
Ancient site.region
Thrace
Ancient site.type
Settlement

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Област Бургас - Община Средец - с. Дебелт - Античният Деултум - (26).jpg
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Deultum
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Contents
  • History
  • Classical period
  • Medieval period
  • Ecclesiastical history
  • Archaeological exploration
  • References
  • Bibliography

Develtos (, , Δηβελτός, Δεουελτός, Δεούελτος, Διβηλτóς) or Deultum was an ancient city and bishopric in Thrace. It was located at the mouth of the river Sredetska reka on the west coast of Lake Mandrensko, previously part of the Gulf of Burgas, and near the modern village of Debelt.

==History== ===Classical period=== thumb|Hypocaust in Deultum Develton (Thracian: Debelton, "two-swamp area") was founded as an emporium of Apollonia Pontica in the 7th century BC. From the 6th century to the 4th century BC, the settlement served as an important place of trade between Thracians and Greeks.

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